Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No. 17 of 2011)

Regulations

Directives in Terms of Section 20(3) of the Protection from Harassment Act, 2011

5. Assistance to be rendered by clerk of court to complainant or the person not represented by legal representative in completion of application for protection order
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(1)If the complainant or the person is a child, illiterate or can for some or other reason not complete the application form for a protection order (Form 2 of the Annexure to the Regulations), the clerk of the court must complete the application form on behalf of the complainant or the person.

 

(2) If a clerk of the court completes the application form on behalf of a complainant or the person as contemplated in subdirective (1), the clerk of the court must, after completion of the application form ensure that the application form is read out to the complainant or the person and that the complainant or the person acknowledges the correctness of the content thereof before completing Part B of the application form.

 

(3)The clerk of the court must pertinently bring it to the attention of the complainant or the person not represented by a legal representative that—
(a) supporting affidavits of persons who have knowledge of the matter may accompany the application; and
(b)evidence which may have a bearing on the harassment, may in the manner set out in paragraph 4 of the application for a protection order, be submitted to the court.